Something else? Ask Aunt Vadge – bottom left of your screen!Oligoovulation: infrequent ovulation explained
Ovulating infrequently? Oligoovulation means cycles over 35 days or fewer than eight or nine periods a year – here's what drives it and why it matters.
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Check out My Vagina's expert educational and treatment programs, for bacterial vaginosis, perimenopause and PCOS.
Aunt Vadge: is this my period or an injury?
Bleeding after being fingered - your period or a minor injury? How to tell the difference, when to see a doctor, and the PCOS angle.
PCOS, BV and the vaginal microbiome
PCOS and BV are linked. How PCOS shifts hormones, insulin and inflammation to disrupt the vaginal microbiome and raise BV risk, plus the natural levers that help.
Practical tips for managing insulin resistance in PCOS
Discover practical tips to manage PCOS-related insulin resistance using diet, exercise, stress reduction, and more.
Quick List: Histamine intolerance and PCOS
A quick look at histamine intolerance and how it works in PCOS.
Rotterdam criteria for diagnosing PCOS
The Rotterdam criteria is how PCOS is diagnosed, with the criterium being updated as new research and clinical experience comes to light.
Study: herbal medicine in PCOS improves symptom management
A randomised controlled trial in women with PCOS reveals the power of certain herbal medicines when combined with diet and lifestyle changes.
Magnesium for stabilising blood sugar in PCOS
Magnesium can help manage blood sugar in women with PCOS, diabetes or other blood sugar/insulin resistance disorders. We explain exactly how it works and why you should - or shouldn't - take magnesium to help manage your blood sugar in PCOS.
The difference between PCO and PCOS
Polycystic ovaries are a condition that affects the ovaries, while polycystic ovarian syndrome is a hormonal imbalance with genetic roots.
How statins can cause diminished libido
We take a closer look at the effect of statins on libido.
The HPO and HPA axes
The HPO and HPA axes are two critical feedback loops that govern our stress response and the intricate hormonal interplays of the menstrual cycle.
Losing weight with PCOS
Weight loss with PCOS can be a nightmare, but there are some solid, science-backed strategies that work.
Managing insulin resistance in PCOS
Understanding the role of insulin in PCOS and how to manage it to help regulate the impact of PCOS.
Hirsutism
Hirsutism is excess hair growth in a male pattern, in women, often caused by an underlying hormonal condition.
Androgen excess in women
Too many androgens or being too sensitive to androgens can cause a whole host of unwanted issues in the biologically female body.
How androgens work in the female body
We take a closer look at how androgens impact the female body, and what you can expect when there are too many or two few androgens present.
Aunt Vadge: What role is insulin resistance playing in my PCOS?
A woman is struggling to understand her stress-related PCOS symptoms.
Understanding adrenal PCOS
Sometime the excess androgens involved in PCOS are produced by the adrenal glands, not the ovaries, which makes PCOS caused by the adrenals a bit different to regular PCOS. Find out how to deal with adrenal-androgen excess.
Aunt Vadge: I have adrenal PCOS, high stress and gut issues, what should I do?
Sometimes PCOS can be caused or exacerbated by stress. When we are very stressed and have a lot going on PCOS can get complex and it is hard to know where to start.
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